Respiratory viruses influenza and COVID-19 are well known, but Respiratory Syncytial Virus is less discussed. Elevated cases of RSV are adding burden to hospitals in the state already grappling with COVID-19 and the flu, creating what some have called a “tripledemic.”
After the Providence Public School District saw levels of chronic absenteeism more than three times the national rate in the 2021-22 academic year, the district has posted a slight decline so far this year, according to Nicholas Domings, PPSD’s chief communications officer.
Teachers in the Providence Public School District report continued problems related to vacant teacher positions, including packed classrooms, being forced to cover other classes during prep periods and diminished student motivation. 94% of all classrooms are currently staffed with a ...
When Caspar Schliemann ’25 logged on to Brown’s intramural sports website earlier this semester, he was expecting to sign up his 11-person team for intramural soccer. Instead, he saw basketball, volleyball and ultimate frisbee — but soccer wasn’t listed.
On Oct. 12 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded its recommendation for the updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster to include children ages five through 11, according to a CDC press release. The updated vaccines include Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike proteins, which target Omicron ...
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, WaterFire is back in full-force. Last Saturday’s lighting, which was attended by between 30,000 and 50,000 people, celebrated local educators and was supported by the Rhode Island Department of Education.
Schools in the Providence Public School District opened Aug. 29 for the first day of classes. Though some things are different — this is the first school year since the pandemic in which masks are no longer required in classrooms — teachers in the district still face many of the same challenges ...
On May 28, 2020, the University announced the Excellence in Brown Athletics Initiative, a plan to transition 11 varsity teams to club status and two club sports to varsity. Five teams — men's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's cross country, women's equestrian and women's fencing — ultimately ...
Legislation introduced in the Rhode Island House and Senate last month would require courts to grant bail or personal recognizance, a written promise to appear at future hearings, to people arrested while on probation.
Late in the evening during a March 3 hearing in the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee, State Rep. Leonela Felix, a Democrat representing Pawtucket, introduced a bill to eliminate cash bail in Rhode Island. ...
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